Below are six document assignments for each student. Early in the term, the assignments are about
once a week; towards the end of the term they may be on consecutive days. On a few occasions, they are due the same day
as a paper assignment, so plan accordingly.
On the days indicated, the student is responsible for (1) writing and
handing in a 6-7 sentence paragraph summarizing the document and indicating its
significance for understanding the general topic for the day; and (2) when
called upon by the instructor, the student will explain the document to the
class.
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Date
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Documents to be Discussed
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Section 01
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Section 02
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March
6
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The “Founding” in
Context ; Plagiarism
(esp. Section 3.4)
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March
8
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March 20
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March
22
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John Adams on Rural Massachusetts (Brown, 32-37)
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Meg, Adam
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Tito, Jaidyn
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Anna Winslow on Boston (Brown, 37-40)
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Emma, Tracey
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Matt, Taylor
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Philp Fithian on Virginia (Brown, 40-47)
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Emily, Paige, Paul
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Rebecca, Chris
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Immigration debate (Foner,
118-119)
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Dylan, David
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Merolyn, Sarah
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March
27
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March
29
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April
5
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Preconditions of Am Rev (Brown, 47-51)
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Tyler, Alex, Molly
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Thomas, Awurama
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April
10
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Locke on Civil Government
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Aly B, Jason, Meg, Adam
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Tito, Maxx,
Sabrina, Jaidyn
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English Bill of Rights (1689)
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Emma, Tracey, Emily, Hannah, Bria
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Matt, Taylor, Rebecca
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Cato Letter No. 15
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Dylan, David, Paige, Paul
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Chris, Merolyn
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April
12
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April
17
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Rev. Barnard (Brown, 77-78)
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Paola
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Sarah
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Friction between troops (Brown, 79-87)
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Hannah, Julie
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Minh-Thi
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Stamp Resolutions (Brown, 99-100)
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Amanda, Michael
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Kevin, Yafet
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Boston Riot (Brown, 100-102)
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Annette
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Ryan
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William Pym (Brown, 103-105)
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Jakob, Ariana
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Olivia R, Jhadira
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Questioning Ben Franklin (Brown, 105-110, esp. 108)
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Nicole, Tyler
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Olivia A, Ally A
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Lord Camden (Brown, 110-112)
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Molly, Aly B
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Thomas, Awurama
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Repeal and Declaratory Acts (Brown, 112)
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Jason, Meg
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Maxx, Tito
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John Dickinson (Brown, 113-114)
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Adam, Emma
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Sabrina, Jaidyn
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Nonimportation (Brown, 117-118)
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Tracey, Emily
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Matt, Taylor
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John Adams on Tea Party (Brown, 140)
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Paige, Paul
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Rebecca, Bennett
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Debate on Coercive Acts (Brown, 140-143)
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David, Dylan
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Merolyn, Jayvon
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Coercive Acts (Brown, 143-146)
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Alex, Elliott, Rachel
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Jack, Chris, Ellie
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April
19
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First Continental Congress (Brown, 152-154)
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Elliott, Amanda
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Jayvon, Kevin
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King George Proclamation (Brown, 154-155)
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Michael, Annette
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Yafet, Ryan
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Paine, Common Sense (Brown, 155-170)
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Rachel, Jakob, Ariana
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Jack, Olivia R, Jhadira
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Declaration of Independence (Brown, 170-172)
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April
24
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April
26
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Adams letters on Military Preparations (Brown, 191-194)
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Nicole, Tyler
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Olivia A, Ally A
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George Washington on Army, 1776 (Brown, 194-197)
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Alex, Molly
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Thomas, Awurama
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George Washington on Army, 1780 (Brown, 200-201)
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Aly B, Jason
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Maxx, Tito
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Mutiny, 1780 (Brown, 198-199)
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Meg, Adam
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Sabrina, Jaidyn
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Native Americans and the War (Brown, 225-228)
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Emma, Tracey, Paul
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Matt, Taylor
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Contrasting Patriots and Loyalists (Brown, 236-237)
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Emily, Paige
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Rebecca, Chris
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How to deal with Loyalists (Brown, 229-230)
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Dylan, David
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Merolyn, Sarah
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Paine on Women’s Rights (Brown, 288-289)
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Julie, Paola
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Ellie, Bennett
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John and Abigail Adams (Brown, 290-292)
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Bria, Hannah
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Minh-Thi, Jayvon
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American Woman Asserts Rights (Brown, 293-294)
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Elliott, Amanda
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Kevin, Yafet
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May
1
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Articles of Confederation (Brown, 343-349)
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To be assigned
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To be assigned
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Northwest Ordinance, 1787 (Brown, 350-353)
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Michael, Annette, Bria
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Ryan, Jack
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Constitution, 1787 (Brown, 411-418)
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To be assigned
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To be assigned
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Federalist 10 (Brown, 440-444)
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Rachel, Jakob, Ariana
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Olivia R, Jhadira, Minh-Thi
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Richard Henry Lee (Brown, 451-452)
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Nicole, Tyler
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Ally A, Thomas
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James Winthrop (Brown, 452)
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Alex, Molly
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Awurama, Sarah
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Mercy Otis Warren (Brown, 453-454)
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Aly B, Jason
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Maxx, Sabrina
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Bill of Rights (Brown 462-463)
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Federalist 6 ;
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Meg, Adam, Emma
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Jaidyn, Matt, Taylor
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Patrick Henry Speech
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Tracey, Emily, Paige
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Rebecca, Chris, Merolyn, Tito
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May
3
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May
8
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Toleration and Religious Establishment (Brown, 312-314)
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Michael, Annette
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Jack, Olivia R
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Mass. Declaration of Rights (Brown, 314-315)
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Rachel, Jakob
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Jhadira, Olivia A
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Boston Supports Religion (Brown, 315-316)
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Ariana, Nicole
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Ally A, Ellie
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Ashby Opposes Religious Establishment (Brown, 316-317)
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Tyler, Alex
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Awurama
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Rev. Ezra Stiles (Brown, 317-318)
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Molly, Aly B
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Maxx, Sabrina
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Philadelphia Jews Seek Equality (Brown, 319-320)
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Jason, Meg
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Jaidyn, Matt
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Madison Protests Religious Taxes (Brown, 320-324)
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Adam, Emma, Paola
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Taylor, Rebecca
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Jefferson Statute on Religious Liberty (Brown, 324-325)
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Tracey, Emily, Julie
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Chris, Merolyn, Bennett
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First Amendment to Constitution (Brown, 326)
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May
10
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Slaves Argue for Freedom (Brown, 257-258)
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Paige, Dylan
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Sarah, Ellie
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Worcester Co. Wants Abolition (Brown, 258)
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Paul
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Tito
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Lemuel Hayes Attacks Slavery (Brown, 258-259)
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David, Julie
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Minh-Thi, Bennett
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Lord Dunmore Promises Freedom (Brown, 259-260)
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Paola, Bria
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Jayvon, Kevin
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Virginia counties Defend Slavery (Brown, 260-261)
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Hannah, Elliott
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Yafet, Ryan
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Missouri Compromise;
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Amanda, Michael
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Jack, Olivia R
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Bible and Slavery;
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Annette, Rachel
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Jhadira, Olivia A
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Christianity and Slavery
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Jakob, Ariana
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Thomas
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